UK, US employ post offices for national single sign-on

United Kingdom officials are taking steps to increase access to that nation's One Login digital IDs for those who may have trouble enrolling online.

To do it, they are teaming with the UK Post Office to verify identities. Something similar is happening in the United States.

UK residents can simply stop by a postal office to prove their identity and enroll in One Login using a photo-ID document such as a passport, a UK or European Union driving license, a. …

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